Miso soup, a soup made with fermented soybean paste, is a popular Japanese dish that is often served as a side dish.

Mobile Suit Gundam, created by Yoshiyuki Tomino in 1979, is a popular anime series that helped to popularize the mecha genre of anime, which features giant robots.

Ramen, a type of noodle soup, is another popular Japanese dish that has gained a following around the world.